Celebrations at Academy Hills Park

A vital park in the NE Heights celebrates its grand reopening after a year of design work and 6 months of construction. The Academy Hills Park now features a new prescription trail, additional picnic tables and an improved irrigation system.

On September 27, 2014, Academy Hills Park Neighborhood Association and Albuquerque City Councilor Trudy Jones, District 8, welcomed neighbors and city officials at the Grand Reopening of Academy Hills Park to celebrate the new amenities and dedicate the new public art piece called “Desert Primrose” by Karen Yank.

The dedication and grand re-opening were combined with the Academy Hills Park Neighborhood Association’s annual Fall Festival. Over 200 people attended the celebration with a community Bar-b-q, raffles and other family activities.

New features include:

A new public art piece called "Desert Primrose" by Karen Yank.

A new 6-foot wide asphalt walking/jogging path around the perimeter of the park

a shorter, natural surface path will parallel it at the upper end of the park.

2 additional picnic tables with benches & 11 additional benches.

5 of these benches are ‘Tribute Benches’ that have been sponsored by the public and the neighborhood.